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Wichita Falls area churches announce upcoming events

The deadline for submitting items for church briefs is 2 p.m. Wednesday. To have an item listed, mail the information to Deanna Watson, Times Record News, P.O. Box 120, Wichita Falls, Texas 76307. Please limit announcements to special events, meetings or guests. Limited space does not allow listings for regular weekly events. Items may be emailed to dwatson@gannett.com. We are sorry, but church brief items cannot be taken over the phone.

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 112 Scurry St.: Celebrating our pastor and wife's secondnd appreciation services on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. Guest churches for Oct. 6 will be: Church of the Living God, Eastside Baptist, Pillar Ground and Truth, Progressive Baptist, St. Paul Baptist, New Birth Baptist and Antioch Baptist with Rev. Virgil Nesbit bringing the message. Guest churches for Oct. 13 will be: Greater St. Mark, New Jerusalem Baptist, Pilgrim Rest Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, Wood Street Baptist (Vernon), St. John Baptist and Mt. Pleasant Baptist with Rev. R. M. Castle bringing the message. Our theme this year is "Approved by God". Coming from 1 Thessalonians 2: 4 and 9. The Rev. Johnny Lee and First Lady Mims and the entire congregation would like to Thank You in advance for your participation at this blessed event.

Covenant Faith Center, 2904 Borton St.: We would like to invite the public to our Vision weekend celebrates for our founders Bishop James and Pastor Dorothy Hicks ministry of Covenant Faith Center. On Saturday, Sept. 21, we will have Teen Challenge of Azla Texas young men choir concert and testimonies of God goodness from drugs and alcohol, our speaker for that night will be Minister David Guess a former student of Teen Challenge and Minister of the Faith Jurisdiction of Churches. Sunday night, Sept. 22, at 3:30 p.m., our speaker will be Pastor Romeo Montez of Poem Christian Center of Wichita Falls. For more information about the event, call the church at 940-613-0009.

First Christian Church, 3701 Taft Blvd.: Feed My Flock is cooking at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. We hope you can join us for our fun fellowship & service. If you have any questions please call Rick Appling 733-2874 or email him at rappling52@yahoo.com. Hope you can join us. Acolyte Training, Sept. 22, from 12-1:30 p.m. We will eat lunch in the Young Disciples room and then move to the Sanctuary for training. Any 3rd-5th graders who would like to acolyte are invited to come! If you do not make this training there will be another one at the beginning of the new year. Fall Bible Study: The Faith of a Mockingbird by Matt Rawle. As lead Pastor of The Well United Methodist Church in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Matt Rawle loves to tell an old story in a new way, especially at the intersection of pop culture and the church. This five-week study is based on the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Rawle uses the beloved characters of Harper Lee’s novel to explore our place in the world and in God’s story as well as what it means to live out a hopeful faith in a broken world. Join Sheri Sutton as she leads this study beginning Wednesday, September 25th, in Room 310. Each session will begin at 10:15 am. Call the church office at 692-2282 to register. Books will be available in the church office soon for $12.00 each. Please read the Introduction and the Refresher on the novel before the first session. College Lunch Bunch will be on Friday, Sept. 27, at noon in the Chick-fil-A in the MSU Student Center. All college students are welcome. Let Rev. Josh deSteiguer know to save you a spot - josh@firstchristianwf.com or 817-565-0446.

First Christian Church of Iowa Park, 210 Cash: Sept. 29, we will resume our Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. in the Parlor followed by worship at 10:55 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 3601 Taft Blvd.: On Sunday, Sept. 22, at 10:50 A.M. Worship, Rev. Isaac Butterworth will close the sermon series on “Gospel Imperatives” with a sermon from the Epistle of James 1:19-27 on applying Scripture in our lives . The Women’s Bible Study Fellowship will convene on Sept. 23, 2019, at 10:00 A.M., in the Atrium at the Church. All are invited to join a circle of friends, sip coffee and hear a special program by Dee King. The study will focus on First, Second and Third John and will be led by Nancy Laird and Jacki Driver. The kids ministry continues on Wednesdays. “Crossings” for ages 4 to 3rd grade meets on Wednesdays, beginning at 5 p.m. in Hallelujah Hallway. “Club 316” for 4th and 5th graders also meets on Wednesdays, beginning at 6 p.m. in Hallelujah Hallway. FPC Foundation is accepting grant requests until Sept. 27. Forms may be obtained from the Church office or on the Church’s website, www.myfirstpres.org/outreach/fpc-foundation.

First United Methodist Church, 909 10th Street: Sunday morning Tailgate on the third floor at 9 a.m., Worship at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Bible Sunday, Sept. 22: As children grow, their capacity to understand God and practice their faith grows as well. As tradition at FUMC, members of the Keystone Sunday school class will present third graders with their very own Bibles to mark this developmental passage in young children's lives. All third graders present during 10:30 a.m. worship (Sunday, Sept. 22) will be invited to receive a Bible. "Transcending the Trends" Sunday, Sept. 29, Northwest District Superintendent, Rev. Todd Harris, will lead FUMC in worship.

Floral Heights United Methodist, 2214 10th St.: The Chancel Choir will be performing Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. The concert titled "100 Years of Music" is one of the events leading up to the church's centennial celebration in November. There will be a reception afterwards in the fellowship hall.

New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2201 Speedway, Wichita Falls. All are welcome. And where all means ALL. We have adult Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.. This week Pastor Don will be continuing his series on Old Testament prophets, preaching on Habakkuk. Sept. 21, volunteers will again be visiting our downtown parks to provide lunch for our homeless neighbors. This Sunday, Sept. 22, we will collect non-perishable goods for our less privileged neighbors.

New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1420 Borton Lane: Rev. Angus Thompson, pastor, will host the Annual Usher’s Day Program on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 3:30 p.m. The speaker of the hour will be Pastor Clarence Hightower of Shiloh Baptist Church. All ushers are invited to attend.

Park Place Christian Church, 4400 Call Field Road: The Fifth Sunday Song Service with PPCC and St. Mark’s United Methodist Church will be on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. at Park Place Christian Church. Both church choirs will perform as well as the Praise Hymn Band followed by congregational singing of old time favorite church hymns. All are invited to attend.